News / US u-turn on corruption abroad 'won't drive rise in deals won by bribery'

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Donald Trump’s decision to “pause” rules banning bribery abroad will not have much impact, according to one forwarder who has worked hard to stamp out corruption. 

On Monday, yet another executive order noted: “The president’s foreign policy authority is inextricably linked with the global economic competitiveness of American companies.   

“American national security depends in substantial part on the United States and its companies gaining strategic business advantages whether in critical minerals, deepwater ports, or other key infrastructure or assets.  

“But overexpansive ...